Kandahar sweep

An Afghan National Police member jumps over an irrigation ditch while on patrol with U.S. military police in Kandahar's District 8. The goal of the operation is to clear out insurgents, build up local governance and bring in reconstruction projects.

An Afghan National Police member jumps over an irrigation ditch while on patrol with U.S. military police in Kandahar's District 8. The goal of the operation is to clear out insurgents, build up local governance and bring in reconstruction projects. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

An Afghan National Police member jumps over an irrigation ditch while on patrol with U.S. military police in Kandahar's District 8. The goal of the operation is to clear out insurgents, build up local governance and bring in reconstruction projects.Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times